Hair curling device



March 26, 1935. G. MACHTEMES 1,995,359

HAIR CURLING DEVICE Filed March 24, 1.95;

/irraH/vfr patented Mar. 26,- 1935 l n I j Y Y` e :751,995,359 Y, VHAIRif:luitnlriciDFMIQJE 1 Gerhardt .Il Maehtemes, La'Grange, Ill".

nlietionlvarch 24. ,1933, sensi No. ceases @Claims wr- 132-331 VThis invention relatesto a'lnevv and useful im Figure is a sectional view of the'modiiied sup-rA provement in a hair curling and-waving device and porting member `taken on the line 5%5 of' Figure 4. hasiorV one of its principal obiectszthe'provis'ion': .As shown inthe drawing:l t oi means Whereby'a number of"diii`erent.I kinds .The reference numeral 10 indicates in a general 5 of curlsmay be' given on'afsingle 'curling rod'. .Way-the combination curling rod itself vvhchg'in' 5" Another and further: important objectv ofV this theepreferre'd form, `is constructed'of a restricted' invention resides in the factfthat the he'at radiatesY centralportion 12.' having an outer sleeve portion from v the central vportion of the combination 14 removably secured to one end andan expandedV curling` rod through` the hairwound thereon. Y rear portion 16 corresponding in size to the sleeve Y Another important object of Atl'iisinvention is 14 on the other end. Upon the end 1d is secured 101 the inclusion of a removable sleeve portion which a plug lis-having contact po-int'sZO and-22 for? thus provides a means'wherebv a strand ofY hair makingcormections with an electric-circuit."Y L. i may be secured to a slot inthe end of the curling` 1 The heating Velement within the curling rodiv rod.. Y Y comprisesaporcelain core 24 upon which is wound.

15 VAnother object resides in the fact vthat' when' a ne .resistance wire to provide alheating ele! 15 the Sleeve is Seemed to the Tod, the rod may-be ment.. lSur-rou'ndingthe tine wire-is.` a Aporcelain.I securedto thesupporting member near eachl end: Sleeve 26 which 4serves as an insulator between the by.A spring clips at any point. in its vrotation andl fine wire andthe inner surfaceiof the metal. is not dependent on grooves, notches or the likerod" 10.'r Y "u to hold'it inv the desired position; A slot 28 is provided in the outer end of the rodi '20 Still another and further important object 'of 10 for the purpose oftying orctherwise securing this invention resides in the fact thatwhen the- `a 'strand of `hair to the rod itself nrenaratorr.to2 sleeve is in position onthe rod, a flat marcel-like' the curling operation, F f F f wave is obtained, but with the sleeveremoved In operation, forgiving a .at wave ,the curling;

Spiral Waves 0r ring curls may be given; rod is mounted on a support 30. This support 25- Another and still further import ntobjectof iS made-up in two portionswwhich are held in tlnsinvention resides in the fact that the red may operating position by a. hinge 32` on oner endl be easily withdrawnA -frenrthe curled" hai-r: and a latch 34 0n. ,the other end. In' Gruss sectiom Another andrurther important object of this as Shown in Figure 2,' each portion has an upperf invention is the fact that the Vdevice is compact, Segment .for holding the curling rodand a lower 5 0* extremely light and practically indestructible. portion slightly curved to more r'e'adily'ft the een:

' 'still another and further important object cf tour of the head, and having therebetweenfa re-'j v this invention resides in the fact that the portions" GBSSed portion 3.6r in which is positioned a resilient of the curling rod contacting Ythe securing memmaterial 38fer vgrippinga strand of hair'whe'n the bers ef the support are smooth. support is in operating positie-n.- Y 35' Other and further important objects of this in- SBCUI'ed in any Suitable manner to the under vention` will be apparent from the disclosures in side of the bottom portion of the support 30 is a the accompanying drawing and from the followcork member 40 and a felt member 42 to provide ing specification. s Y protection to the scalp from the heat generated in 40 The invention, in a preferred form, is illusthe curling rod 10. 40

trated in the drawing, and hereinafter more full Secured to one portion of the upper section of the support is a pair of spring members 44 adapted In the drawing: to i nd maintain the curlin rod in o erative Figure 1 is a side elevation of the hair curling posgigr v g t p l device of this invention, and shows the curling Y. rod and support therefor in their relative operat- A modled support as Shown m Flgures 3 4 described.

mg positions and 5, ma;7 be used in any curling operations Figure 2 is'a Sectional View of the device taken Where the hair is tied to the rod itself and Where Von the une 2 2 of Figure 1 v it is not necessary or desirable to have a gripping n Figure 3 is a, Side elevatonof the hair Curling member 38 between: the rod 10 and the scalp. 50

device of this invention showing thesleeve re- HOWQVGI', it Will be apparent that the Support moved and the cuning rod positioned on a, modshown in Figures 1 and 2 may be used if preferred.

fied support. In construction, the modied support is made Figure 4 is a top plan View of the modied supup of a cork or similar member 46 positioned. on

porting member. afelt base 50. In cross section as shown in Fig- .55

ure 5, the cork member is shown to have a slightly curved upper surface and a flat bottom.

A slot 52 at one end of the support 46 is adapted for receiving the portion of the strand of hair between the curling rod and the scalp.

The operation of the hair curling and waving device of this invention is extremely simple and a variety of diierent waves may be obtained by either professional or amateur operators. A flat marcel-like wave isv accomplished by separating a strand 'of hair and clamping it inthe combination rod support and clamping member. The hair is then wound upon the rod. The rod is then placed under the leaf springs and on the supporting member where it may be rotated upon its longitudinal axis and thus tighten the hair.

For a spiral, ring, oritwist curl, the sleeve is' removed from the rod and the strand .of hair is vtied with string closeV to the scalp and to the slotted portion of the rod. The strand isthenl wound, eitherv at or twisted, upon the rod and the end of the strand secured," preferably by tying although clamps may be used. 'Iightening` accomplished by holding the wound strand 30 with one hand and turning the rod on its longitudinal axis. This operation is carried out before Vthe rod is positioned on the rod `supporting memdesired, a pad may, in either case, be placed' over the wound.' strand to conne -the heat.

Positioned on the surface of the support 46 is an upwardly extending spring clamp ft-which provides a means yfor maintaining the Asupport and the curling Arod in their respective posi` tions. A

be used bya'ny onenot sinned in .the art to which` it appertains', for

giving any one ojf 'a variety of curls or waves.l

. Furthermore, on account of 'its rugged con struction and simpncty of operation, it may vbe used in the home and not confined to professional use. Y

I am aware that many changes may be made, and numerous details of construction varied throughout a wide range Without departing from the principles of this invention, and I, therefore, do not purpose limiting thepatent granted hereon otherwise than as necessitated by the prior art.

I claimas myinvention: A f

l. In' ajhairA curling andv Waving device, 'comprising the combination of an electrically heated curling rod and a rod supporting member, said rodcomprising a restricted portion having a threaded end and asmoc` th expanded portion having'an electric contact plug thereon. A 2. In a hair curling and waving device, the combination of anelectrically heated curling rod and rod vsupporting member, saidrod comprising a restricted central portion and an expanded portion on 'each'.endthereof, the periphery of said expanded portion being smooth, an electric contact plug' on" therod, and means on the rodv supporting member for clamping the rod thereto.

3. Ina hair curling and'wavingdevice, an electrically. heatedcurling rod, said Arod comprising in combination a member having a restricted portion having a threaded` end, and a sleeve member removably secured to the threaded end of the restricted portion.'` l

v4. In a hair; curling and Waving device, an electrically heated curling rod, said rod comprising ,the combinationof a member having a restricted portion having a threaded end and an expanded portion and a sleeve membergremovably secured to the threaded end of the` restrictedportion, the restricted portion'having a slotted end.

5. In a hair curling and waving device in combination, an. electrically heated curling rod, said ,rod comprising a restricted portion having a threaded end and an expanded portion, a sleeve member removably secured to the threaded end of the restricted portion, an electric contact plug and a combination rod support and hair clamping member.A i e v 6. In a hair'curling and 'waving device in c ombination, an electrically heated curling rod, said rod comprising a restricted portion having a threaded end and an Aexpanded portion, and a sleeve member removably secured to the threaded end of the restricted portion, the restricted portion having. a slotted end, an electric contact plug, and a combination rod support andhair clamping member.

GERHARDT J. MACH'I'EMES.

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